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General

General•2 September 2026

UK rest breaks and rota rules every small shift team has to follow

The Working Time Regulations set minimum breaks, daily rest and weekly hours. Here is what they mean for a rota in a café, shop, salon, gym or clinic.

By Wavro team · 5 min read

Cafés & restaurants

Cafés & restaurants•1 September 2026

Café labour cost percentage: what good looks like

Labour is the biggest controllable line in a café after stock. Here is how to work out your labour cost percentage, what the UK bands look like, and how to fix a high one.

By Wavro team · 4 min read

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